Tonya Parker
@therealchiclife.bsky.social
Writer of WF. Book Lover. Blogger. Content Creator. M.S.Ed.
Seen in O Mag, Essence, Upscale, Business Insider, The Atlantic, + Commercial TV
www.therealchiclife.com
Seen in O Mag, Essence, Upscale, Business Insider, The Atlantic, + Commercial TV
www.therealchiclife.com
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Tonya Parker
@therealchiclife.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Hi! 👋🏾 Allow me to introduce myself. I’m a writer, blogger, and content creator. I write Women’s Fiction centering Black women who lead soft lives, with universal themes like grief, self-discovery, family complexities, and belonging (with high stakes of course) I look forward to connecting with you.
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Check out my new Substack post: The Books That Built Me... open.substack.com/pub/erinnium...
The Books That Built Me...
...And the Libraries that helped
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July 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Check out my new Substack post: The Books That Built Me... open.substack.com/pub/erinnium...
June 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Determined or dogged? Just finished another round of revisions. I think this one’s a winner. Maybe delusional is a better word.🤦🏾♀️ #amwriting #writersky
May 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Determined or dogged? Just finished another round of revisions. I think this one’s a winner. Maybe delusional is a better word.🤦🏾♀️ #amwriting #writersky
The wait is over. The unofficial start of Summer is here and so are my copies of Midlife Private Parts (available for pre-order) an anthology that I’m so honored to have my essay published in. Sometimes it Simmers is about reinvention and how it often comes in unexpected ways.
May 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The wait is over. The unofficial start of Summer is here and so are my copies of Midlife Private Parts (available for pre-order) an anthology that I’m so honored to have my essay published in. Sometimes it Simmers is about reinvention and how it often comes in unexpected ways.
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These are always just the longest posts ever but everyone always has so many questions. I hope this covers it all! Good luck everyone! Starts May 31! 1000wordsofsummer.substack.com/p/1000wordso...
#1000WordsofSummer 2025 FAQ
Starts May 31, 2025!
1000wordsofsummer.substack.com
May 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
These are always just the longest posts ever but everyone always has so many questions. I hope this covers it all! Good luck everyone! Starts May 31! 1000wordsofsummer.substack.com/p/1000wordso...
May 6, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Honored to have been a guest on the Before Brunch Talk Show yesterday.
Here’s a little behind the scenes of our Navigating Life Transitions, Pivots, and Betting on Yourself talk. (getting our 🎤on)
Here’s a little behind the scenes of our Navigating Life Transitions, Pivots, and Betting on Yourself talk. (getting our 🎤on)
April 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Honored to have been a guest on the Before Brunch Talk Show yesterday.
Here’s a little behind the scenes of our Navigating Life Transitions, Pivots, and Betting on Yourself talk. (getting our 🎤on)
Here’s a little behind the scenes of our Navigating Life Transitions, Pivots, and Betting on Yourself talk. (getting our 🎤on)
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5 Reminders Every Woman Writer Needs to Hear
💗 Your story matters.
💚 Perfection is the enemy of progress.
💗 Rejection is redirection.
💚 You don't need permission to call yourself a writer
💗 Keep writing. Keep believing.
#WomenWriters #WritersOfInstagram #WomensFiction #writerslife #keepgoing
💗 Your story matters.
💚 Perfection is the enemy of progress.
💗 Rejection is redirection.
💚 You don't need permission to call yourself a writer
💗 Keep writing. Keep believing.
#WomenWriters #WritersOfInstagram #WomensFiction #writerslife #keepgoing
April 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
5 Reminders Every Woman Writer Needs to Hear
💗 Your story matters.
💚 Perfection is the enemy of progress.
💗 Rejection is redirection.
💚 You don't need permission to call yourself a writer
💗 Keep writing. Keep believing.
#WomenWriters #WritersOfInstagram #WomensFiction #writerslife #keepgoing
💗 Your story matters.
💚 Perfection is the enemy of progress.
💗 Rejection is redirection.
💚 You don't need permission to call yourself a writer
💗 Keep writing. Keep believing.
#WomenWriters #WritersOfInstagram #WomensFiction #writerslife #keepgoing
Adds Paradise to the TBR list.
In the 90s, Toni Morrison found out that one of her books had been banned in a men’s prison because they were afraid it would incite a riot. And she was absolutely delighted. In an interview she smiled and said “how powerful is that?” I want to write books that incite riots and tear down prisons.
April 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Adds Paradise to the TBR list.
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I’m featured in The Atlantic today alongside actress Elizabeth Banks. ☺️
“Parker recently completed her first novel. Banks… is thinking about Broadway. This is a moment for redefining notions of what’s possible; this is the future they have worked so hard for.”
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“Parker recently completed her first novel. Banks… is thinking about Broadway. This is a moment for redefining notions of what’s possible; this is the future they have worked so hard for.”
www.theatlantic.com/sponsored/pf...
April 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I’m featured in The Atlantic today alongside actress Elizabeth Banks. ☺️
“Parker recently completed her first novel. Banks… is thinking about Broadway. This is a moment for redefining notions of what’s possible; this is the future they have worked so hard for.”
www.theatlantic.com/sponsored/pf...
“Parker recently completed her first novel. Banks… is thinking about Broadway. This is a moment for redefining notions of what’s possible; this is the future they have worked so hard for.”
www.theatlantic.com/sponsored/pf...
Finally receiving requests! It’s been pretty quiet on my end for a while. I’m thrilled to be back in the game. Fingers crossed!
#wfwriter #amquerying
#wfwriter #amquerying
March 18, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Finally receiving requests! It’s been pretty quiet on my end for a while. I’m thrilled to be back in the game. Fingers crossed!
#wfwriter #amquerying
#wfwriter #amquerying
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This resonates… #amwriting #writersky
March 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This resonates… #amwriting #writersky
🙋🏾♀️
At the end of the day, don’t we all just want to read Agatha Christie and enjoy a basket of freshly-baked scones by a crackling fire in a Scottish Highlands cottage during a thunderstorm?
March 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Visiting New Orleans. There’s so much energy here. I feel a story coming. Book 3? #amwriting #writersky
March 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Visiting New Orleans. There’s so much energy here. I feel a story coming. Book 3? #amwriting #writersky
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Get a library card—even if you don’t plan to use it. Your registration helps secure funding for libraries, keeping them open and thriving for the entire community. Every card counts!
March 4, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Get a library card—even if you don’t plan to use it. Your registration helps secure funding for libraries, keeping them open and thriving for the entire community. Every card counts!
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can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book
March 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book
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The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music by Roberta Flack & Tonya Bolden, Illustrated by Hayden Goodman
#Blackbooksky
#Booksky 💙📚
#Diversebooksky
#RobertaFlack
#Blackbooksky
#Booksky 💙📚
#Diversebooksky
#RobertaFlack
February 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music by Roberta Flack & Tonya Bolden, Illustrated by Hayden Goodman
#Blackbooksky
#Booksky 💙📚
#Diversebooksky
#RobertaFlack
#Blackbooksky
#Booksky 💙📚
#Diversebooksky
#RobertaFlack
I have argued this. It’s like compound grief.
I would argue that February is longer than January.
February 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I have argued this. It’s like compound grief.
